diff --git a/kas/plugins/shell.py b/kas/plugins/shell.py
index e62a17e..50e101a 100644
--- a/kas/plugins/shell.py
+++ b/kas/plugins/shell.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ class ShellCommand(Command):
         return 'shell'
 
     def execute(self, ctx):
+        logging.info("To start the default build, run: bitbake -c %s %s",
+                     ctx.config.get_bitbake_task(),
+                     ' '.join(ctx.config.get_bitbake_targets()))
         cmd = [ctx.environ.get('SHELL', '/bin/sh')]
         if self.cmd:
             cmd.append('-c')